Status:

UNKNOWN

Effects of Exercise and 5-HTP on Cortisol Levels

Lead Sponsor:

Benedictine University

Conditions:

Plasma Cortisol

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-60 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

It has been shown that 5-HTP stimulates cortisol levels in plasma and saliva. Similarly, it has been shown that intense exercise stimulates an increase in plasma and salivary cortisol levels. The purp...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Healthy men and women, not taking medication known to alter glucocorticoid metabolism

Exclusion

  • Diabetes
  • Obesity
  • Hypertension
  • Coronary artery disease
  • Psychiatric disorders
  • Any disease preventing them from participating in intense exercise
  • Subjects taking medication known to interfere with glucocorticoid metabolism will be excluded

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 1 2014

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 1 2015

Estimated Enrollment :

12 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT02187341

Start Date

June 1 2014

End Date

December 1 2015

Last Update

July 11 2014

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Benedictine University

Lisle, Illinois, United States, 60532